On the first day of the group stage at DreamLeague Season 26, four intense series were played, each ending with a score of 2:1. Victories were claimed by Talon Esports , PARIVISION , Team Liquid , and BetBoom Team . The games were played in a Bo3 format as part of the opening matches stage.
Talon Esports kicked off the day with a victory over Yakult’s Brothers. After a setback on the first map, the team regrouped and won the next two, securing an important point in the group. The MVP of the match was the team's midlaner, Rafli “Mikoto” Fathur Rahman, who confidently took the initiative at every stage of the series.
In the next match, Aurora Gaming and PARIVISION delivered a fierce series. Despite losing the first map, PARIVISION completely outplayed their opponent on the next two. The team's leader, Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov, once again demonstrated a high level of play and was named MVP for his precise actions in crucial moments.
In the evening series, Team Liquid secured a hard-fought victory over Nigma Galaxy . Starting the match with a loss, Liquid seized the initiative and carried it to victory. The main hero of the match was the team's carry, Alik “V-Tune” Vorobei, who delivered a confident performance on the decisive maps.
The day concluded with a series between BetBoom Team and Gaimin Gladiators . Gaimin took the opening map but failed to capitalize on their success—BetBoom came back and finished the match with a 2:1 victory. The key player was carry Ilya “Kiritych~” Ulyanov, who dominated the second and third maps.
The tournament will continue with the following matches on the next game day:
Aurora Gaming vs Yakult’s Brothers
Talon Esports vs BetBoom Team
Gaimin Gladiators vs Team Liquid
Nigma Galaxy vs PARIVISION
DreamLeague Season 26 is taking place online from May 19 to June 1. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000 and 29,200 EPT points.
